We are home to news on Cameroon and the CEMAC region. We are dedicated to honest and reliable reporting. We are the voice of the Cameroonian people and their fight for freedom and democracy at a time when the Yaoundé government is silencing dissent and suppressing democratic voices.
A state that cannot promptly explain its own decisions loses moral and administrative authority. A people seeking freedom must therefore build something better: a Republic where government speaks clearly, records are trusted, public authority is accountable, and truth does not have to crawl through the corridors of power before reaching the people. By Carl Sanders,
The people of Ambazonia and the wider Southern Cameroons need more than prayers of comfort. They need courageous mediation, principled advocacy, protection of civilians, respect for human rights, and a serious pathway toward a just and lasting political settlement. By Ali Dan Ismael. Editor-in-chief The Independentist News The appointment of Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of
If South Africa truly believes that “I am because we are,” then it must prove that “we” includes the African migrant, the Ghanaian worker, the Nigerian trader, the Malawian laborer, the Zimbabwean refugee, and every African whose humanity cannot be erased by a passport. By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-chief The Independentist News A Diplomatic Postponement
The strongest nations are not those that shout the loudest. They are those that know when to speak, when to negotiate, when to withdraw, when to stand firm, and when to keep channels open for the future. By Jean-Marie PoccachardThe Independentist News Political Desk Editor A Serious Diplomatic Rupture The decision by Burkina Faso to
The world does not merely need another administrator. It needs a bridge builder—someone capable of restoring confidence that international institutions can still serve justice, dialogue, and peace in an increasingly divided world. By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-chief The Independentist News As the United Nations begins the search for its next Secretary-General, the world faces an
The future Ambazonia must not be merely anti-colonial. It must be pro-governance, pro-liberty, pro-productivity, pro-justice, and pro-prosperity. The lesson of America at 250 is simple but profound: independence is not the end of a struggle. It is the beginning of responsibility. For Ambazonia, that responsibility is now. By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-chief The Independentist News
It may, however, determine whether Washington increasingly views Abuja as part of the problem or as one of the indispensable partners in building solutions for West Africa’s future. For Nigeria, that distinction matters enormously. For the United States, it may matter even more. By Ali Dan Ismael. Editor-in-chief The Independentist News When a high-level delegation
If Yaoundé emerges from this episode with a deeper understanding of economic sovereignty, strategic planning, domestic ownership, and local participation in development, then the controversy surrounding Sosucam may ultimately prove to have served a purpose far greater than the future ownership of a single enterprise. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentist News The controversy surrounding
History is rarely kind to relationships built on personalities alone. It is institutions that endure. And in diplomacy, as in governance, endurance is often the ultimate test of seriousness. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentist News The uncertainty surrounding Britain’s political leadership raises an uncomfortable question for African governments: Is London’s renewed engagement with Africa
The Hope of the New Africa: Why Peter Obi Must Stand Firm in the Face of Political Exclusion
Peter Obi must stand firm. The legal traps must be confronted. The political coalition must be protected. The people must not be abandoned. The future of Nigeria, and perhaps the moral direction of a New Africa, may depend on whether this moment is met with courage, discipline, and strategic resolve. By Timothy EnongeneAssociate Editor-in-Chief, Independentist